The Wall Street Hotel

Many leisure travelers to New York dismiss the Wall Street area as too boring and corporate as a place to stay, but they’re missing out: The downtown Financial District has evolved into a legit neighborhood, with high-end residential buildings, an interesting restaurant and bar scene, and entertainment zones like the redeveloped South Street Seaport and Pier 17. The new Wall Street Hotel was created for visitors who want to call this revitalized area home during their stay in New York, providing an elegant, welcoming alternative to the tried-and-true hotels of Midtown. 

Owned by the Paspaleys, a prominent Australian family who made their fortune in cultured pearls, The Wall Street Hotel pays homage to the history of the area (and the building itself, a 14-story Beaux Arts structure dating from the early 1900s) while drawing on the family’s own legacy — think family photographs hanging in the corridors and subtle design references to pearls. The result feels sophisticated but personal, like the independently run family hotel that it is.

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The Look of The Wall Street Hotel

The hotel’s polished yet approachable design is the work of New York firm Rose Ink, which leaned into a warm palette of cloud gray, steel blue, and celadon. Old school elements — custom wallcoverings from de Gournay and Griffin & Wong, a vintage fireplace mantle salvaged from the old Waldorf-Astoria New York — add a sense of timelessness, particularly in the Lounge on Pearl, an all-day lobby bar with tall windows and beautiful murals of historic New York streetscapes.

The Vibe of The Wall Street Hotel

The rooms and suites are particularly residential in feel, thanks to spacious layouts, decorative objects like books and original artworks, and thoughtful touches like heated bathroom floors. Other amenities make guests feel like they’re staying in the home of a friend: You can borrow a bike for the day, and the bar cart in every room contains not just the fixings for cocktails, but toiletries and other things you might need during your stay. (The covetable oyster-shaped bottle opener can be purchased, with proceeds benefiting the restoration of New York’s oyster reefs.)  

Who Will Love The Wall Street Hotel

Fans of sophisticated boutique hotel properties will feel right at home here, as will visitors interested in exploring a less familiar neighborhood without giving up creature comforts. History buffs, take note: The site of the hotel is where the New York Stock Exchange was first established, among other important events.